Nagpur vs Raipur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Nagpur and Raipur.
Live AQI from Open-Meteo CAMS (~45 km global model, updated hourly). Multi-year history from CPCB station data via aqinow.co pipeline (2016–2024, station-level daily records).
AQI Comparison
Pollutant-level comparison (PM2.5, PM10, O3, NO2, SO2, CO)▾
| Pollutant | Nagpur | Raipur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 21.10 | 46.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 26.60 | 52.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 20.80 | 43.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 15.00 | 70.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 55.00 | 42.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 180.00 | 484.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Nagpur averaged an AQI of 104 while Raipur averaged 74 — a 30-point (41%) gap, with Nagpur the more polluted and Raipur the cleaner of the two. On 371 days when both cities reported, Raipur was cleaner on 228 of them; the average daily gap was 42 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Nagpur logged 0% Severe days and 60.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Raipur was 0% Severe and 54.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Nagpur 68 days, Raipur 70 days.
Year-over-year progress
Nagpur has improved by 37 AQI points (26.2%) from 2017 to 2024; Raipur has improved by 64 AQI points (46.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Nagpur reached AQI 342 at Opp GPO Civil Lines (MPCB) on 2022-12-03; Raipur hit AQI 226 at AIIMS (CECB) on 2023-12-26.
Station-level disparity
Nagpur spans 4 CPCB stations with a 9-point spread (min 98, max 107); Raipur spans 4 stations with a 42-point spread (min 63, max 105).
Verdict
🏆 Nagpur has better air quality with an AQI of 35 compared to Raipur's 78.